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Man City Verdict, DP World’s $7B Nigeria...

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HEADLINES:

• Manchester City Says Club Is ‘Innocent’ After Guilty Verdict on Almost All 115 Charges

• DP World Takes Jebel Ali Model to Nigeria With $7 Billion Port and Industrial Zone

• Dubai Beauty Company Amaani Raises $5 Million to Expand AÏZA Across GCC

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